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The Fear Factor Season 3 is here again. In another 3 days, the much feared Bersih 3.0 rally will rock and roll in Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia. Bersih 1.0 was held in 2007, followed by Bersih 2.0 in July 2011. Both rallies delivered embarrassing moments to the Malaysian Government – Bersih 1.0 to […]
... written on Apr 25 2012Weekend joke came early late last Friday when images of newly launched Proton Preve suffering “weird damage” made its way on the internet, filling up forums and social network Facebook, which otherwise should take a “break” from the digital world as netizens taking time off for weekend shopping. After claiming trophies as the best democracy […]
... written on Apr 23 2012The 2012 Tax Season is here again and taxpayers (employed individuals) have until April 30 to file their tax returns. Sole proprietor or business partner is luckier as their deadline is June 30. Nevertheless with the e-filing system, you should not wait till the last minute as we’ve heard horror stories about people forgetting to […]
... written on Apr 15 2012Buying a car in Malaysia is an expensive affair. Besides a place called home, car is perhaps the biggest commitment to an average Malaysian. It’s not a fairy tales anymore that an average-Joe could be spending the rest of his life paying installments for his home and car. And we’re not talking about bungalow with […]
... written on Apr 12 2012Toyota’s seventh-generation Camry, a model which has been synonym with “Uncle’s Car”, is here (espected in June, just 2 months away). This model is the same as the new model in Ukraine whereby the Toyota Aurion is badged as a Camry. Toyota Malaysia website was loaded with teasers, yesterday with the new Camry’s specification and […]
... written on Apr 03 2012A drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is a machine which is remotely piloted and is used very successfully in the U.S. military. Drones are transforming the way American fights and thinks about its wars hence “drone warfare”. The remotely piloted planes are used to transmit live video from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan to American […]
... written on Mar 29 2012As have been written numerous times before, there’re two things that the Chinese community cherish the most – economy and education. Take any one of these two items away and you’re looking for trouble. So when the British colonial government proposed a national education system in both English and Malay for primary schools and in […]
... written on Mar 27 2012Much have been said about a Wikileaks sponsored debate (or interview, forum, questionnaires or whatever) between Malaysia de-facto opposition leader and PM wannabe Anwar Ibrahim and infamous blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (popularly known as RPK). RPK instantly triggered “excitement” when he called Anwar a “chicken” for refusing to appear together in the debate. Fresh from […]
... written on Mar 23 2012Last month, Apple Inc.’s market capitalization zoomed above the $500 billion mark. The company’s stock reached the 52-week high at $548.21 a share, just two bucks shy of $550 a share and this is the immediate resistance level. With yesterday’s closing of $533.16 a share, this monster has market capitalization of $497.10 billion. Now everybody […]
... written on Mar 06 2012If there’s a research on the best and most rewarding job in Malaysia, it has to be a career as a Minister. To maximize the profits derived from such position, the “Minister” post has to be from UMNO-led government and you’ve to be Chief-Of-Something from UMNO. That doesn’t mean you can’t make your millions or […]
... written on Feb 29 2012
